Betaworks | Portfolio & Investments

About Betaworks

Betaworks is a venture capital firm based in New York, the United States. Brouky tracks 53 investments associated with the firm.

Betaworks invests across Software & Developer Tools; Industry & Hardware; Consumer, Lifestyle & Services and Artificial Intelligence. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds.

Betaworks is a venture capital firm and studio that invests in and builds companies focused on the internet and emerging technologies. They focus on early-stage investments, often participating in seed and Series A rounds. They have a particular interest in areas like social media, messaging, and the future of the internet.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus

pre-seedseedseries-a

Sectors

Software & Developer ToolsIndustry & HardwareConsumer, Lifestyle & Servicesartificial intelligenceaimachine learningAPIproductivity

Investment Thesis

Betaworks is a venture capital firm and studio that invests in and builds companies focused on the internet and emerging technologies. They focus on early-stage investments, often participating in seed and Series A rounds. They have a particular interest in areas like social media, messaging, and the future of the internet.

Betaworks Portfolio Companies

24 of 47 tracked holdings.

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Portfolio outcomes

38 active2 acquired3 defunct3.8% exit rate

Team

John BorthwickManaging Partner

John Borthwick has been a leader in the New York startup technology business for over two decades. He is the founder and CEO of betaworks, a New York-based startup platform that builds, accelerates, and invests in early-stage consumer techn…

Jordan CrookPartner

Jordan is a partner at Betaworks, leading deals in Granola, Hopscotch Labs, and Tato, among others. Before Betaworks, Jordan spent 12 years at TechCrunch. She made a name for herself by being the first to write about soon-to-be popular apps…

Jon ChinOperating Partner

Jon Chin oversees fund financial operations for Betaworks Ventures.

Analisa SvehaugDirector

Analisa runs the Camp program, supports the investment team, and oversees operations of the physical Betaworks office and event space. She has been at Betaworks since 2015.

Lauren OlsonFund Operations Manager

Lauren manages fund operations and data across Betaworks’ three funds. She joined Betaworks in 2025, bringing over seven years of experience in venture capital. She started her career at Madrona and later helped build Breakwater Ventures fr…